How To Make A Roof Rake And Slide

I searched google images and youtube for something that uses a 5 gallon bucket and 2 or 3 10 foot sticks of electrical emt conduit.

How to make a roof rake and slide.

Diy roof rake made from a 5 gallon bucket a extension pole and a. These you push to create a mini avalanche of snow that sluices. A traditional roof rake is the most common solution but they require lots of pulling effort and are frequently used with the operator best positioned on the roof or on a ladder which can be dangerous. If snow is allowed to sit on your roof for an extended period of time it can cause water damage and weaken the structural stability of the roof.

The handle is schedule 40 plastic electrical conduit and the slide is a piece of an old plastic tarp. There are designs but non. Owning a roof snow rake is the simplest way to protect yourself from this kind of damage. Winter snowfall can be devastating to the roof of your home.